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So I thought I’d make a rankings list of all the continental games this Olympiad cycle. The rankings are purely my opinion. I’ll do this again after the 2020 Winter YOG except I’ll compare all the multi-sports games of this cycle.

Branding (a.k.a Graphic design, colors, logo, etc.):

1. 2019 African Games 10/10

2. 2019 Pacific Games 10/10

3. 2019 European Games 10/10

4. 2018 Asian Games 9/10

5. 2019 Pan American Games 8/10

Availability of Information:

1. 2019 Pan American Games 9.5/10

2. 2019 European Games 8.5/10

3. 2018 Asian Games 7.5/10

4. 2019 Pacific Games 3/10

5. 2019 African Games 1/10

Atmosphere:

1. 2018 Asian Games 10/10

2. 2019 Pacific Games 9.75/10

3. 2019 European Games 9/10

4. 2019 Pan American Games 8/10

5. 2019 African Games 1/10

Ceremonies:

1. 2018 Asian Games 11/10 (scored as 10)

2. 2019 European Games 10/10

3. 2019 Pacific Games 8.5/10

4. 2019 Pan American Games 8/10

5. 2019 African Games 3/10

Streaming/Broadcasting/Television:

1. 2019 European Games 9.75/10

2. 2018 Asian Games 9.5/10

3. 2019 Pan American Games 9/10

4. 2019 Pacific Games 9/10

5. 2019 African Games 3/10

Level of Athletes:

1. 2018 Asian Games 10/10

2. 2019 Pan American Games 8.5/10

3. 2019 European Games 8/10

4. 2019 African Games 7/10

5. 2019 Pacific Games 3/10

Diversity of Medalists:

1. 2019 European Games 9.25/10

2. 2018 Asian Games 9/10

3. 2019 Pan American Games 9/10

4. 2019 Pacific Games 8/10

Unknown. 2019 African Games

Sports Program:

1. 2019 Pan American Games 9.75/10

2. 2018 Asian Games 9/10

3. 2019 Pacific Games 8/10

4. 2019 African Games 7.5/10

5. 2019 European Games 5/10

My Personal Ranking:

1. 2019 Pacific Games 10/10

2. 2018 Asian Games 9.5/10

3. 2019 European Games 9/10

4. 2019 Pan American Games 8/10

5. 2019 African Games unknown (could rise, but doubtful)

Final Ranking: (Will be revealed after African Games)

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“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela

That's disappointing Just let Senegal or Mali or some other country sort of south of the Saraha but north of South Africa host it and you won't have a high enough number for the atmosphere (ok, not a significantly higher score for information and overall organization, but still, I prefer atmosphere )